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Babinda State School

GovernmentCombinedPrep-12
Babinda, QLD 4861 · Outer Regional
280Students
931ICSEA
1:11.7Ratio
1/10SEIFA
Babinda State
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Key Workforce Metrics

Babinda State School has 48 staff members (40.0 FTE), including 25 teachers and 23 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
11.7:1+1.2
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
25-1.6 FTE
23.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
23
16.1 FTE
Total Staff
48
17% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Babinda State School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Babinda State
11.7:1
QLD Average
12.2:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 11.7:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the QLD average (12.2:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
25
23.9 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
23
16.1 FTE
Total Workforce
48
40.0 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 2016–2025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

20.324.428.632.7Nat avg26.727.227.226.628.929.727.527.225.523.910.3:110.4:19.4:110.2:110.8:110.3:110.5:19.9:110.5:111.7:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202523.928011.7:1+1.2
202425.526910.5:1+0.6
202327.22689.9:1-0.6
202227.528810.5:1+0.2
202129.730710.3:1-0.5
202028.931210.8:1+0.6
201926.627210.2:1+0.8
201827.22579.4:1-1
201727.228210.4:1+0.1
201626.727510.3:1—